Joanna Marple
In my 20's, with only my guitar and a rucksack, I wandered the continents, immersing myself in the lives of some wonderful people, projects and stories, which changed the way I view my responsibility to others and this earth. Right now I'm a European transplant in the US who writes books for children and young adults. Stories can help us not only navigate our world but can connect us to others, and allow us to inspire and help each other. I believe that equity and empathy should be at the core of our all actions, words, and stories. I am also a school librarian and I get a kick out of book-matchmaking! And I use the pronouns she/her.
Diverse Children’s Books
12×12 Challenge
Monthly Archives: January 2018
Susan Rank-Pollard – Illustrator Interview
Sue has such a vibrant online presence that you feel you must have met her in real life at some SCBWI conference or other. And if you haven’t yet, and are in New York for the annual SCBWI 2018 winter … Continue reading
Posted in children's books, Children's literature, Illustrators, Interview
Tagged Illustrator interview, SCBWI, Susan Rankin-Pollard
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Multicultural Children’s Book Day – Review of The Day Tajon Got Shot
Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2018 (1/27/18) is in its 5th year and was founded by Valarie Budayr from Jump Into A Book and Mia Wenjen from PragmaticMom. Our mission is to raise awareness of the ongoing need to include kids’ … Continue reading
Wendy Wahman – Illustrator Interview
When I visited Seattle for the first time last October and I was staying with my author friend, Brenda Hanson, I started to calculate how many illustrators I had interviewed from the Seattle area. The number was crazy big, and … Continue reading
